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Its official now.

Unread postPosted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:29 pm
by bourbonv
About three weeks agao I was approached by the University Press of Kentucky. They want me to write a bourbon history. I sent the Laura, the editor for this project an outline and today we sat down and talked the nuts and bolts of the deal and I am going to do it. I have a very busy year ahead of me.

The book will be ten chapters. I hope to have it written by September 2008 and they want a year for the design phase of the book so it will be released in September 2009. They want to do a very nice hard back book with illustrations and other features such as side bars to put in the historical tidbits that may not work into the main text, but are still of interest to the reader. We are also talking about maybe a historical timeline at the end of each chapter to place everything in context or maybe a general bourbon history timeline as an appendix at the end of the book. It will be based upon primary sources and I will document these sources with footnotes so future historians will know where the information came from and how to examine the sources for themselves. This is something I really want in the book.

The book will cover the history of the industry and the product. The focus will not be on individual distilleries but more of their roles in the overall picture. Certain individual people and companies may play a bit bigger role, but that is going to be more for the reason that their papers are available for research. The Taylor-Hay collection is a prime example of this fact. I also plan to carry it into the 21st century with the role of the internet and modern whiskey marketing. Now you know some of my reasons for the interest in the internet's role in bourbon marketing and the present growth of bourbon.

I am going to be busy for the next year. If I spend five weeks writing a chapter, it will take about a year to write this book. If you don't hear from me for an extended period of time, you will know where I am what I am doing. Wish me luck.

Unread postPosted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:20 pm
by Mike
Great news, Mike! Congratulations!

I couldn't be happier for you. Your hard work is paying off. I look forward to reading your book and I appreciate all that you have willingly shared with us on BE.

Visit with us on BE as often as you can and let us know that you are doing well.

Unread postPosted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:02 pm
by Mark
Yeah Mike, I am certain you will be busy but be sure to check in whe you get some down time, you've definitely become a BE.com staple now! :lol:

Congrat's as well, it is well deserved and it's nice to see another 'one of us' be able to contribute to the history and knowledge of bourbon for ages to come. :cheers: my friend!

Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:11 am
by Bourbon Joe
Congratulations Mike. They could not have asked a more knowledgable guy to do this project. I'm sure the completed book will be stellar. I hope you will still put a little time aside to keep us all in line.
Joe

Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:42 am
by gillmang
Same here Mike, great news!

Gary

Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:44 am
by fricky
Congratulations Mike. I am sure that the book will be interesting and informative. I look forward to its publication.
Doug

Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:11 am
by Brewer
Way to go Mike. They certainly have the right man for this project. Keep us posted on your progress.

Unread postPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:16 am
by bourbonv
Thanks everybody. It is going to be an extremely busy year - 10 chapters with 5 to 6 weeks per chapter! I think I may hire barleycorn as a secretary if he can straighten up my files!

Unread postPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:58 pm
by angelshare
Congratulations, Mike! Can't wait to read it!

Unread postPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:44 pm
by bunghole
Most excellent news indeed, Professor Veach! Your book will be a more than welcome addition to my library and an invaluable resource. Congratulations old friend. :wow: :clapthumbsup: :lecture: :book: :clock:

:arrow: ima :smilebox:

Unread postPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:10 pm
by BourbonDrinker
How's the book coming along?

Unread postPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:52 pm
by Kendall
Congrats!
I look foward to the book signing and bourbn tasting.

Unread postPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:38 pm
by bourbonv
Bourbondrinker,
Slowly, but surley as they say. I have to admit that the last 3 weeks or so have been a waste as I have gotten sidetracked too many times. I hope to do better this week.

Re: Its official now.

Unread postPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:47 am
by bourbonv
The book is in the hands of the University Press and I sent them the names of four people who will be willing to be readers.

Re: Its official now.

Unread postPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:46 pm
by fricky
Excellent. I look forward to its publication and getting a signed copy.